Now ___ Tom’s turn to recite the text.
A.there is
B.is going
C.has come
D.comes
A.there is
B.is going
C.has come
D.comes
A.Wouldn't
B.Can't
C.Won't
D.May not
Boy:(5)But I can’t find the red block (积木).
Teacher: Let me see.I can tell when I’m getting angry because my face feels hot and my heart beats faster.Did you feel anything like that when you banged the table just now?
Boy: Yes, I think so.
Teacher: (6).What else could you have done if you couldn’t find the block?
Boy: Wmm…(7).Or find something else to play with.
Teacher: That’s great, Tom.
A.It must feel good.
B.Think about it.
C.I’ve looked everywhere.
D.Ask you for help.
Her lucky moment came, strangely enough, after she was nominated in 1992 to be on the McDonald's bun committee. "The company picked me up in a corporate jet to see bakeries around the world," she recalls. "Every time I went to a meeting, I loved it. This was global!"
The experience opened her eyes to business possibilities. When McDonald's decided it wanted a new bun supplier, Harrington became determined to win the contract, even though she had no experience running a bakery.
Harrington studied the bakery business and made sure she was never off executives' radar. "If you have a dream, you can't wait for people to call you," she says. "So I'd visit a mill and send them photos of myself in a baker's hat and jacket, holding a sign that says 'I want to be your baker. '" After four years and 32 interviews, her persistence paid off.
Harrington sealed the deal with a handshake, sold her shops, and borrowed $ 13. 5 million. She was ready to build the fastest, most automated bakery in the world.
The Tennessee Bun Company opened ahead of schedule in 1997, in time for a slump in U. S. fast-food sales for McDonald's. Before Harrington knew it, she was down to her last $ 20,000, not enough to cover payroll. And her agreement with McDonald's required that she sell exclusively to the company. "I cried myself to sleep many nights," she recalls, "I really did think, I am going to go bankrupt. "
But Harrington worked out an agreement to supply Pepperidge Farm as well. "McDonald's could see a benefit if our production went up and prices went down, and no benefit if we went out of business," she says, "That deal saved us. "
Over the next eight years, Harrington branched out even more: She started her own trucking business, added a cold-storage company, and now has three bakeries producing fresh buns and frozen dough - all now known as the Bun Companies. Speed is still a priority: It takes 11 people at the main bakery to turn out 60,000 buns an hour for clients across 40 states, South America, and the Caribbean.
Grateful for the breaks she's had, Harrington is passionate about providing opportunities to all 230 employees. "Financial success is the most fun when you can give it away," she says.
The current economy is challenging. Some of her clients' sales have declined, but she's found new clients and improved efficiencies to help sustain the company's double-digit growth.
Cordia Harrington doesn't have to stand on her feet all day anymore. Two of her three sons now work for her. And she's remarried - her husband, Tom, is now her CFO.
"This is more than a job," says Harrington, "It's a mission. I'm always thinking. How can we best serve our employees? If we support them, they'll do their best to look after our clients. That's how it works here. "
According to the passage, which of the following was most significant in her early career?
A.Her travel and the visits to bakeries around the world.
B.Her nomination on the McDonald's bun committee.
C.A business contract with local bun suppliers.
D.The interviews and experience in running a bakery.
1. A new difficulty has().
2. We weren't()it to rain.
3. If the wind is(), you will be down the river in no time.
4. I()I had a more confident personality.
5. There are lots of()in the lake.
6. He took fourteen hours for the journey which he had()making in six.
7. We should()the fine weather. Let's go for a picnic.
8. Young people often()to excel over others in work.
9. George()his Doctor's degree last year.
10. We had a lovely evening at().
11. In the nineteenth century a new()of communication was developed- the railway.
12. Ben,()the problem would be solved soon.
13. Now that you're growing up, you must learn to().
14. Ann prefers a job with enough().
15. I'll go to the()to have my hair cut.
16. Parents bear()for their children.
17. Do you know the difference between() plans?
18. He()great difficulty in getting a visa to leave the country.
19. We()you'll be very happy.
20. I bought him a drink()for his help.
The idea had come to me as I listened to a talk on my car radio.The speaker was quoting a Biblical (圣经的) passage about husbands being thoughtful of heir wives.Then he went on to say, “Love is an act of will.A person can choose to love.” To myself, I had to admit that I had been a selfish husband.Well, for two weeks that would change.
And it did.Right from the moment I kissed Evelyn at the door and said, “That new yellow sweater looks great on you.”
“Oh, Tom, you noticed,” she said, surprised and pleased.Maybe a little puzzled.
After the long drive, I wanted to sit and read.Evelyn suggested a walk on the beach.I started to refuse, but then I thought, “Evelyn’s been alone here with the kids all week and now she wants to be alone with me.” We walked on the beach while the children flew their kites.
So it went.Two weeks of not calling the Wall Street firm where I am a director; a visit to the shell museum though I usually hate museums.Relaxed and happy, that’s how the whole vacation passed.I made a new pledge to keep on remembering to choose love.
There was one thing that went wrong with my experiment, however.Evelyn and I still laugh about it today.On the last night at our cottage, preparing for bed, Evelyn stared at me with the saddest expression.
“What’s the matter?” I asked her.
“Tom,” she said in a voice filled with distress, “do you know something I don’t?”
“What do you mean?”
“Well… that checkup (体检) I had several weeks ago … our doctor… did he tell you something about me? Tom, you’ve been so good to me… am I dying?”
It took a moment for it all to sink in.then I burst out laughing.
“No, honey,” I said, wrapping her in my arms.“You’re not dying; I’m just starting to live.”
26.In the first paragraph, “No ifs, ands or buts” probably means “_________”.
A.unintentionally
B.inevitably
C.impressively
D.unconditionally
27.From the story we may infer that Tom drove to the beach cottage ________.
A.with his family
B.with Evelyn
C.alone
D.with his children
28.During the two weeks on the beach, Tom showed more love to his wife because ____________.
A.she looked lovely in her new clothes
B.he had made a lot of money in his Wall Street firm
C.he was determined to be a good husband
D.she was seriously ill
29.The author says, “There was one thing that went wrong with my experiment.” What was the one thing that went wrong?
A.He praised her sweater, which puzzled her.
B.She insisted on visiting a museum, which he hated.
C.He knew something about her illness but didn’t tell her.
D.He was so good to her that she thought she must be dying.
30.By saying “I’m just starting to live,” Tom means that ____________.
A.he is just beginning to understand the real meaning of life
B.he is just beginning to enjoy life as a loving husband
C.he lived an unhappy life before and is now starting to change
D.he is beginning to feel regret for what he did to his wife before
James then asked the woman to consider a poor black mother on welfare. She already has four children and an alcoholic husband who has all but abandoned the family. Now she discovers another child is on the way. "How would you counsel that woman?" asked James.
"Have an abortion," the woman responded. "That child would have a very poor quality of life."
"I have a vested interest in your answer," James said. "The woman I described was my mother. I was the fifth of six children born into poverty. And, in case you're interested, the quality of my life is just fine!"
Kay James ______.
A.is not a black
B.is a poor black mother
C.has five brothers and sisters
D.has a hard life
"Yes," the old man answer, "I will show you the way." He ___23___ Mr Green's car, and they drive about twelve miles. While they come to a small house, the old man says, "Stop here." Mr Green stops and ___24___ the house. "But this isn't the hotel,"he says to the old man. "Right," the old man answers, "this is my house. And now I'll show you the ___25___ to the bookshop. Turn around and go back nine miles. Then you'll see the bookshop."
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B.on
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—Hi, Tom, how ’s everything with you? — ___.
A、Don’t mention it
B、Pretty fast
C、Thanks
D、The same as ever
— (), and how are you?
A.Don't mention it
B.Hm, not too bad
C.Thanks